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Megnc870Negeltzex – :
It has gone through many decades. What sets it apart is its fresh, bitter and comforting aura, its classic verve. Its superb simplicity I think.
Eau de Rochas is relatively similar and I already own it, having them both doesn’t hurt anyway.
rappalex – :
I for sure have the newer version of this…and having not sniffed this for 25 years or so…it is still 98% the same as the original. At first spritz..I was reminded why I loved this years ago..but never purchased it. It is a citrus breeze…almost a “freshly washed and hung to dry ” basket of clothes…lol…But…with the coriandre note…it offers a little depth and balance to the citrus accords….smooth..zingy fresh..with an underlying tanginess…Classic and proper for all time.
Inollaignipqe – :
I have a sample of this that says “(vintage)” on the label, and I have no idea how old it is, but vintage is exactly how it smells. I love the opening and early heart, which has some really lovely, natural citrus notes, fresh at first and then a little sweeter later on. At this point, I agree with justfloral below who calls this a more feminine version of Eau d’Orange Verte by Hermès (although I think that one is unisex as well).
But very soon, the oakmoss and basil and other rather old-fashioned aromatic components begin to dominate this fragrance, and that’s when it becomes too typically “vintage” for my own taste. I do still like it, but it’s the kind of scent I appreciate on others rather than feel drawn to for myself. As a result, I also feel like I don’t know enough to properly review this part – but I will say, I admire how well-balanced it is, and how it becomes more complex as time goes on: a proper perfume with a proper development, which is part of what attracts people to vintages in the first place, I guess.
So I think I’ll pass my sample on to someone who might feel more at home in it. But I’m glad I got to test it, and I’ll keep an eye out for the current version – if by some happy accident it managed to keep what I love about the opening I’d definitely be interested in a modern interpreation of Ô.
pashazenit – :
When an old perfume shop closed locally, I bought an old tester and split it with a family member.
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The citrus notes are a little subdued and hidden, possibly due to the age, so this older juice goes straight into the warm spicy herbal mid and drydown.
The drydown is amazing. Dry herbs, lots and lots of basil, lots and lots of moss, lots of what I believe is vetiver (dry spicy herbs like we smell in the end of the Mediterranean summer) something spicy and almost pepper-y (maybe the coriander?), completely unisex and very classy without being too formal.
This version is possibly the most moss-y perfume I own. Delightful and warm. Love it.
zanozof – :
I have loved and worn this fragrance for more than 20 years. The first time was at a friend’s summer wedding and all the women nearly attached me asking what scent I was wearing. Shortly after that, I began working for Lancome and wore this fragrance almost everyday. There was a time when it was a little more scarce, but the clients demanded Lancome to keep making and selling it. Since then, I have always owned a bottle and look forward to pulling it out in the summer. Lancome did reformulate it a few years ago, but it is generally the same smell. Wearing it today, it seems almost more masculine than feminine in current fragrance trends. I prefer wearing this over many of my expensive niche scents. It is just so comforting.
Nadezhda – :
After spraying it smells exactly like Eau d’Orange Verte
(a pastel, “naive”, girlish lemon – citral, same as in May chang essential oil, it reminds me of tiny powdery lemon candies, childhood.)
But there is only patchouli in the base (without any aftershave masculine undertones).
If you’re searching for a feminine counterpart of Eau d’Orange Verte – try it.
boozy-woozy – :
I spent a very hot Memorial Day weekend at a yard sale, and none of my 400+ perfumes seemed to fit the hot sticky sunny weather. So I remembered O de Lancome, and how much I wanted to try it. I found a 2004 (that batch code) frosted bottle EDT spray for a great price and grabbed it. It came today, except now I’m looking at a string of days in the 50s/60s weather wise. *sigh*
I did a quick squirt on a tissue to test, and that one squirt has pretty great sillage! It’s been 4 hours or so.
First, I get the herbs for about 15 minutes and then the lemon comes. Smells like lemon-head candies for about 1 hour. Now it’s a light citrus woody moss musk. Not much floral to be found, but I don’t mind. I can tell it’s there… in the summery fresh overall aroma. This is really nice! There is depth to it, despite not being very complicated. It’s simple, yet not, if that makes sense.
I can’t wait to wear this! I have a feeling I will love it!
Def more unisex/masculine than feminine. And it isn’t really dated, just very unisex.
Albert – :
I own the vintage one.
There’s no way to comparison
this lemony chaos with the masterpiece
Ô de Lancôme EDT vintage.
The frozen bottle is so unique.
This is all about lemon.
In the vintage version first note is oakmoss.
So sad and really mad.
I love the vintage forever.
Give it a try if you like dry green fumes.
V
dashko – :
I cannot fathom how this perfume didn’t even make the list let alone win Best Hot Weather fragrance in the Fragrantica Readers Awards??? It’s winter now where I live and I still wear it a lot because it’s really so perfect.
nixstyle – :
The review is for the vintage formula.
This is one of my signature scents. Mum has bought the first bottle way back in 90s and ever since I had to have it.
It has been reformulated but the new version is noting compared to the original gold.
The opening notes are of lemon and lime. Very fresh and citrusy and it settles down with a hint of flowers and honey like scent.
It is long lasting, light and perfect for a day use, and warmer weather. I wish I can buy all vintage bottles out there 🙂
ksyusha–1 – :
This so reminds me of the 1970s. It was very new and very different. It is a chypre, but a very light, mild one. It’s fresh and very green. A young Parisiènne strolling the Champs Elysée would wear this circa 1969. One of Lancôme’s longest surviving EDTs, geared toward the younger set, a little unisex, a little indicative of the times. Its a history lesson in a bottle.
GRAF_TEMKA – :
After buying other chypres, CKOne and Cristalle by Chanel I appreciate O de Lancome even more than I did before. CKone and Cristalle are both beautiful, but really annoying in the way that they disappear in no time.
O de Lancome lasts at least for a few hours, you can still smell it on your wrist. It smells fresh and clean. It doesn’t smell like plain astringent lemon like Light Blue. It smells really just so fresh and beautiful and expensive not cheap and nasty like Light Blue. Doesn’t just annoyingly disappear quickly like CK One and the much more expensive Cristalle.
So it’s perfect, and it is my main signature scent for now. I’ve bought two back up bottles. A lot of perfumes these days are turning me off as headache inducing or too chemical right now even perfumes I used to really like back in the 80s and 90s (perhaps it’s all the reformulations) so O De Lancome is really special.
Thorgadi – :
I finally got around to testing the current version of this at the mall today, and I was really surprised! It’s not citrusy and not what I was expecting at all. From this I get mostly the bergamot, no other citruses, no florals really, and mostly the mossy/ vertiver/ ambergris dry down. It smells very vintage in a 60s kind of way, almost like Avon Moonwind? I like it, just not what I thought it would be based on the notes.
smappainy – :
I don’t have a long history with this one. I tested it from time to time for a few years and recently snapped up a bottle at a good price. For many years Eau de Givenchy was my favourite for summer, and more recently I’ve been enjoying Un Jardin sur le Nil, Eau de Rochas and Diorella. I’ve also got JM Lime, Basil and Mandarin and Goutal Eau du Sud on my wish list.
O de Lancome does not have a great deal to add to that conversation. It’s a citrusy, mossy number with some woody facets. I don’t get the florals much. It’s pleasant and relaxing for a summer evening after work and I certainly prefer it to all the melon-y aquatics in the world.
alex332228 – :
I do love this perfume, don’t get me wrong. I love it!!
Like I always said Lancôme does gourmand perfectly.
It’s definitely citrus, but a mellow citrus. Initially, smell lime, lemon within florals.
It was on my want list, but recently I sprayed it on my chest, walked around (feeling like a Summer breeze), and then reality hit.
Indeed, I get the same feeling wearing this as I do Jean Nate.
Very well put together frag, balanced, refreshing.
Perfect for Summer. It’s a 10 (but so is my JN)
Lopiqaf – :
I love this, so wearable in the warm weather.
Perfect.
all259 – :
Review for the vintage bottle.
I don’t know the era of the bottle i have but is the one with a red burgundy band on the top.
The opening notes are all about citrus and bergamot. After these top notes fleet away- which is normal-i get a feel of soapy aldehydes even they are not existing on the note chart. Very soon you get the moss. I can actually tell that you feel it from the beginning hidden by the citruses.
The drydown is here after 20-30min. Is very dry and woodsy. I could swear that birch or other wood exists. But maybe is the effect of the moss, vetiver and rosemary. Rosemary is prominent. I love the aromatic feel it gives to the composition.
To sum it up, is very pleasant very fresh. Reminds many perfumes of this type, like eau de rochas, quiproquo gres, eau de givenchy and such.
Longevity is 3-5 h as expected and sillage is good also.
BICTI – :
I tried it the other day again and I must say that the only resemblance I see with Eau de Rochas is the fact that they`re both aqua-ish, but EdR is more like fresh-salty sea water with hints of cedar or citrus, O de Lancome kicks off with citruses and green and dries down to smell exactly like the sulphuric thermal baths in Hungary! When it fades you get the jasmine and sweeter notes too, even though at the beginning there`s too much bergamot going on, everything is just too sharp..It might come accross as a bit of a `grandma in summer` scent, but I love it. But I still insist that Eau de Rochas is a different kettle of fish, and full stop. Both equally nice though.
quw763JeomiWogkig – :
So i finally tried it today, but very quickly in a hurry. So maybe i am wrong. It is very classy, totally genderless. Same family of eau sauvage by dior and chanel pour monsieur they are brothers. Just Divine! An other time an other era, for austere people with good manners, always honest, cordial and reliable.
kent-125 – :
I may ask was this reformulated and when? I remember it differently back in the 80’s.
gurza2007 – :
Crisp summery citrus. A sense of freedom. Running through a field of flowers in the sunshine. The best warm weather scent I have ever found.
Smudger – :
This reminds me of vintage Diorella, but O is fresher, brighter, sunnier, and the dry down doesn’t have that “rotting meat” sort of smell that I get from Diorella. The opening is a bright, super fresh citrus with just a hint of sweetness to it to keep it from being too sour, like you just put a lemon slice directly in your mouth. It’s like a spritz of cool water on your face when you’re hot. This part fades fast (faster than I would like), but it turns into something quite lovely and unexpected from a citrus scent – just going to show this comes from a different age. It keeps going on it’s herbal/woody-with-a-touch-of-spice journey, rather than stopping at a candy shop or just stopping altogether, like so many modern fragrances do. Through all these greens, woods, and spice, it manages to remain fresh, yet sophisticated as well in a green/herbal sort of way. This is certainly not your average cologne type scent that starts and stops the same, and though it doesn’t last all day, it has surprising longevity for it’s genre – lasts about 6 hours on me. I would say the sillage starts out moderate, then tones down to low, but stays just above a skin scent. Another little-known gem from the past, and I’m glad it’s still around.
makar – :
I have recently been returning to older classic perfumes and this is just one of them. I am loving this one again after 30 years of not wearing it. It’s crisp and clean and seems to work with my oily skin. It works better on my skin that it does when sprayed on my clothes. It mellows on my skin. It’s a perfume that is so so different to most of the current “young girl” scents currently available. If you want a perfume with a sophisticated edge and you love citrus then try this one!
Cw72 – :
I’m a man and I find this the perfect unisex fragrance for summer. Its fresh and citrus but has a green, woodsy sophistication. I think it’s wonderful on anyone. My wife sprayed this on me one day,I received so many compliments that now this has become our shared fragrance. Thanks sweetheart!
BADBOY555 – :
This just confirms my profound love for oakmoss. I don’t like smelling like lemonade, and O really doesn’t have that effect. It’s more green than yellow.
I stumbled upon it in a department store, I was buying something else and just sprayed this on the way out without thinking much. As I got home I was already in love. O de Lancome reminds me of Azemour Les Orangers by Parfum d’Empire, but without the bitterness of cypress. Since I found an almost full bottle of O for a great price, I bought it instead of Azemour, I feel at this time I don’t need them both in my collection.
andriyolar00 – :
This is a sharp, zesty citrus–not fleshy or juicy, but bracingly zesty. I also thought I smelled ginger but that is not listed. It has that light, veil-like smell and feel of aldehydes, and dries down to a rather dry and astringent oakmoss, which smells vintage by default. Very crisp and airy, but not my style. Longevity maybe 5 hours, sillage was fair.
Irolearly – :
I’m really really glad I was given this bottle of the latest reformulation, I would have been mortified if I had paid more for it than 4711 costs.
It’s wonderful, it’s fabulous, it’s gone. 🙁
NemEvithemese – :
First spray = very strong citrus notes
Minutes later = adorable honeysuckle and vetiver notes
More minutes later = it’s all gone and you begin to wish it could last much longer. 🙁
ohx049speagoessenda – :
I spray this on my newly-washed hair and then I dry it. I then lay down and sleep with blissful dreams of lemon groves with peacocks stalking beneath on manicured lawns.
Разиэль – :
Limone fortissimo , come la schiuma da barba …
andregarb – :
What a surprise! A good one. I expected harsh lemon, and it’s there very strongly at the initial phase. But then some powdery fragile clean scent is lingering around me after 5 minutes. Makes me smile. I’m happy it’s not the boring lemony citrusy scent but a lot more sophisticated and layered pure simplicity. To me this is what clean smells like. I love this!
stepan_b – :
Il solito discorso che vale per questo e per i profumi anni 70/80/90.
La versione originale è frizzante, gli agrumi sono vivaci e le erbe aromatiche fresche e dinamizzanti,su un cuore piccantino e terroso.
La versione corente è acqua sporca.
5240741 – :
Have worn O De Lancombe on & off for 30 years! I love this gorgeous, intoxicating smell, fresh and lemony but sophisticated like a citrus cocktail including the scents of jasmine and honeysuckle. Very powerful when first applied and it lasts hours on me which I love. The dry down is still zesty and invigorating. A timeless classic for me.
Nikitos25 – :
starts off with strong lemon citral and bitter grapefruit, hazed by spicy notes, warmed by mossy patchouli woody notes. The body is floral, soft, soapy clean. A pungent-on-the-top, soft-at-the-heart perfume. Spicier and woodier than Eau de Rochas.
PlayGamer – :
Ô de lancome is a classic, timeless scent. The most unisex women’s scent out there. It starts off lemony smelling and green then settles to a classy white bar soap smell. It’s a citrus, spice, green type a freshnes.
grinch1996 – :
Though I find O de Lancome pleasant, as Eau de Cologne styles go this doesn’t inspire me so much.
It could be the dry down of an aftershave and I’d not be surprised to smell it on an old fashioned sort of Mediterranean guy in his 70s, on whom it would be a charming, simple scent. Which is why in fact I’ve offfered it to my dad, who likes it!
There’s a little resemblance to Cristalle and Diorella in the oakmoss/lemon. Cristalle is far more floral, and Diorella is more fruity/floral. It reminds me more of standard Eau de Cologne, but I like 4711 better as the citrus is more juicy, and I still like Au The Vert the most (as a devleopment of this style), though it was worn by everyone and their kitchen sink at its height!
O de Lancome does have a very relaxed, slightly earthy dry down, but to my nose the basil and rosemary dominate over the bits I like, i.e. citrus, vetiver or florals.
On the whole it’s nice, definitely unisex and with a slightly old fashioned air.
lenie – :
Recently I tried this from a miniature. I wouln´t pay that much for a generic unisex citrus cologne with no sillage and no longevity. But that´s me. I´d rather keep my Álvarez Gómez, thank you. For 8€ you get 770ml of a lovely unisex clean-smelling citrus cologne for the hottest days.
deemoninc1 – :
I smell no florals what so ever 🙁 I purchased a box containing 4 Lancôme minis and this one is one of them. I must say I do not like any of them right now but as I said before having the minis allows me to test them from time to time , just in case I change my mind
serjleahu – :
Just received my highly-anticipated vintage mini today. This started off sparkling, bright, and citrusy, but the top notes evaporated quickly on my skin, leaving behind a too-woody and too-masculine (for me) drydown that was redolent of cooking herbs and “Mary Jane.” I could cry over this one, because I had such high hopes for a lemony summer go-to. Yet another potential beauty relegated to my swap list… ;_;
assonserogyd24547 – :
I’ve tried the current formula and I must say that this is the BEST citrus perfume ever! The citrus notes stay strong for a crazy amount of time unlike most perfumes and the drydown is great too. It is The perfume to wear when it’s too hot to wear any. I’m hoping that I’ll love O de L`Orangerie as much as I have a bottle coming my way, and hopefully I’ll be able to get a full bottle of this soon too.
Gnfoagumqp – :
I agree that this is a lovely citrus woody but light fragrance. It is easy to wear daily, and won’t offend anyone. Not dramatic. Fruity and light.
zoomlebron – :
The opening is like a tangerine dream (owing to well balanced citruses) from which you wake up in a woody forest in springtime. A beautiful, uplifting chypre that is classy and elegant and in my opinion it has a bit of a Dior vibe (how I see it). There is certainly an X-Factor that makes it so desirable and unique even though it is a classical scent most perfect for spring and summer. Green and earthy in the beginning which settles for a subtle comforting fragrance. It may appear very familiar to those who were around in the eighties since it’s a perfect example of a kind of the perfume that was appreciated at a time….beautiful.
elenkarm – :
At first it smells really earthy and unique but then it became something too familiar. I couldn’t figure it out until another Macy’s rep said it reminded of her of Church and WAMMMMO– it smells exactly like incense Catholic priests spread around during Christmas mass. UGH. Definitely glad I didn’t purchase it.
eugene7 – :
This starts with a sharp burst of citrus, very lemony, then softens as the florals appear. It never gets too sweet on me, and I love the green herbal earthy base. Right now O de L’Orangerie is still my favorite Lancôme fragrance, but this one comes very close!
vitalij585 – :
very nice it’s fresh without being fruity or sweet or flowery. just fresh lemon and fresh woods!
Melwm076Diobtetty – :
I received this as a gift a good couple years ago, but was unable to see past the mighty citrus opening – it seemed too bitter and too powerful.
I recently revisited what was a nearly full bottle, after reading the reviews here (thanks!), and oh boy, was it a beautiful surprise!
First of all, seeing the comparisons to Diorella was a bit startling (it is my mother’s signature perfume, and I thought I would have noticed the similarities!) but they are absolutely spot on. There are important differences (Diorella starts off much less aggressively and is softened/sweetened by the floral elements) but all the marks of an elegant, classy chipre, ending in a woodsy, long lastin aura – are here.
The opening is a bit of knock out, and don’t be afraid if it puts you off at first. The herbs and the lemon pretty much punch you in the face. But (at least on my skin) very soon the citrus evaporates, and the herbs get more complex and – whether it’s basil, or rosemary, there’s hardly any sweetness. It’s actually as if somebody took the leaves with the whole bush, twigs, roots and all, and blended indiscriminately. I mean this in the nicest possible way.
It is green, but in a vermouthy, bitter yet drinkable sort of way.
What happens during the next hour or two is fantastic. I’m not terribly good at discerning notes, but something in the final phase of “O” (is that the oakmoss or the sandalwood?) creates a delicate, round, very classic cloud of scent (this is where it is most reminiscent of older, classic perfume).
I love it and I’m very happy to rediscover it.
Turns out the bottle design and the initial strong splash of citrus really fooled me.
(If you excuse a bit of clumsy synaesthesia here, I don’t see it as cool and green, at all – it’s very much a gold and white kind of scent for me)
Goldfang – :
O de Lancôme feels like classical, citrus based cologne.
This is citrus, bergamot, herbal mix with some vintage feel to it. It is fresh, green, summery and unisex.
hly237Negeltzex – :
Found a vintage mini bottle at an estate sale. Vintage trumps new formumation. Totally trumps.
Nice summer scent.
EDIT:
I so LOVE this scent. It speaks of summer. If you can get the vintage, grab it. The newer formulation is not bad, just doesn’t have that punch.
Summer in a bottle. Joy.
Praichheade – :
Very similar of “Eau de Rochas”, citrus and aromatic , well for me. A lot of herbs scents, more than woods , once again on me. It has been around for a long time, reminds me of my aunt & I am not a young spring chicken. Easy to wear, great fragrance for summer as is ” Eau de Rochas”. Smells as a quality cologne to me !
rafo94 – :
About 30 years ago my favourite aunt used to wear this fragrance. I LOVED it! For me it was like MAGIC in a bottle. A couple of years later (about age 16) I finally was able to afford a O de Lancome myself. I always felt very special, pretty and grown up while wearing it.
A couple of years ago I bought OdL, the reformulated version. Can’t exactly explain which notes are missing. Although it reminds me of the vintage one of the 80’s, it’s not the same anymore. Nevertheless, still a very lovely perfume. Citrussy, green, fresh, crispy and a bit spicy.
Longevity and sillage: moderate.
desazar – :
Joyful, optimistic, fresh and uplifting. As most of the vintage perfumes I own this one reminds me something from my youth too. It brings to my mind pictures of my summer holidays somewhere in southern Greece where the lemon trees were still full of fruits and numerous pots with basil decorated every single yard.
I had the chance to wear it during my university years back in early 90s. A frosted splash bottle filled with the juice of carelessness. Not just a citrus perfume but a beautiful composition of lemon and basil with an earthy quality due to vetiver and real oakmoss. Recently I found a forgotten unopened bottle in my parental home, a backup from that era. I’m very lucky that it didn’t get bad after all these years and that it still smells like summer.
Seriy180368 – :
My mum used to share with me when i was a little girl.I smelled it again yesterday after 15 or maybe more years and it immediately made me remind our walks for shopping after we both had sprayed o de lancome!
ivashka1333 – :
The current version lacks of a bit oakmoss,I think and it’s more lemony.Just like all the reformulations of all the legendary perfumes,the silage is weaker.
Николай035666 – :
My mum has a really old bottle of this and shared it with me today. Her bottle was frosted and had no spray at all. Were all the vintage bottles like this?
She splashed a little on my hand and I was greeted with a lovely fresh citrus opening, with a hint of vetiver in the background. After the citrus faded, coriander and basil took over and it develops into a delicious herbal scent on me. At the drydown, vetiver takes centre stage.
I find that the scent starts off uplifting and later transforms into something calming and therapeutic.
I’m really curious to find out how different the current version is!
Baykanur 1 – :
I owned one or two of the O de Lancôme flankers at various points, but somehow I never tried the original. Thanks to Action, I am able to experience this fragrance from a vintage miniature bottle which happily has not spoiled.
Super fresh and very green, O de Lancôme smells to me like a very green floral chypre with a bright citrus opening. This was what bright and shiny perfumes smelled like pre-Y2K. Now they all seem to have an SSRI sheen and smell very simple and abstract.
Funny, though I was sure that this was a citrus green floral chypre (the oakmoss is unmistakeable), I don’t see any flowers listed among the notes!
gosha2556 – :
A few years ago I asked one of my aunts is she knew what this perfume smelled like, she smiled and said: “It smells like money”… I did not understand what she meant, until a few years later while I was in Capri and this beautiful woman stepped out of this fancy restaurant, she was classy and rich, I could tell by her dress and looks, she walked towards me to meet some other people who were standing behind me, and that’s when I smelled her, fresh, lemony, crisp and wonderful…. I don’t know if she was wearing Oh! but to me it smelled exactly the same….
abfbafrikk – :
This bitter lemon and basil opening simply gives the impression of perfect LIMES, complete with ‘leaves and stems’. ( Thanks go to Caribou55313 for the apt description! )
I would be saving for my very own bottle of this most refreshing concoction, were it not for a dismal truth…..
In 15 minutes there is nothing left to smell!
Sad but true.
Three Stars – Five Stars if the concentration allowed for better longevity!
47sergo47 – :
For me this is a contemporary and fresh Ma Griffe pour Homme … and I mean that in the most positive and complimentary way.
O’ de Lancome is almost like a Eau Fraiche Homme version of the great Carven classic. It is so fresh, green and lightly mossy and the top has such a clean, subdued, bright citrus. For me O’ de Lancome is the love child of a mature Ma Griffe and a young Estee Lauder Pleasures for Men.
That missing Oakmoss note in Pleasures is in this one. The cleaner citrus is in there. The cool patchouli earthiness of Ma Griffe made it into the gene pool. All of this makes it a great unisex fragrance but more than that – for me at least – it is the Ma Griffe Eau Fraiche pour Homme that never was.
esinvalera56 – :
They reformulated this into a most excellent fragrance for men, and as a man I couldn’t be happier. This was instant love for me, and very reminiscent of the original Eau De Patou.
Man…..this is just awesome. I want to smell like this, anywhere, anytime.
Quick update: It doesn’t last on my skin unfortunately, but it sticks to clothing quite well. I noticed the drydown is very similar to Hommes de Grès. Although it’s a great fragrance, it only lasts 2 hours on my skin. That’s not acceptable.
assonserogyh79361 – :
I have tried to get my head around the new formulation of this scent. Reading what others here have picked up I word here and another there.
“Rotten lemons” yes there is some truth in that. “Sharp” I agree to but there is something else… “coriander”, there it is.
No, this isn’t the Ô de Lancôme I fell in love with years ago. But this is something new, younger and most certainly unisex in a way the old version wasn’t.
Ô de Lancôme in now something that could have been made in an apothecary in Parma.
winston1777 – :
This is the most simple, straightforward scent I ever encountered. There is no hidden meaning and no message to be delivered. It is fresh squeezed bitter orange mixed with just chopped fragrant wood splinters and a touch of aromatic herbs thrown in for good measure. It is an uplifting, happy, bright and unclouded cologne. It can make one feel clean even after not having showered for an entire week. Ok, I didn’t try that yet but it’s the feeling I get when I’m wearing it. I’ve been using it for several years already and never got tired of it. Sillage and longevity are just right for this type of fragrance. Not monstrous and not weak.
pgncdqlksmj – :
@Jerrythecat, yes, many eaux are indeed quite unissex to say the least. One should also try Miss Dior Originale, yes, I know with a ‘miss’ in the name it makes things a bit more difficult for men to have a look. But it seems/smells a better version of present day Eau Sauvage. I got it as part of a swap and couldn’t get rid of it so beautiful it wears on me, like ES Le Parfum. I will try to look for Ô de Lancome, as Chanel Cristalle seems out of reach. One should also have in mind Chanel no 19, although that is not a citrous scent. Thanks a lot for the tip.
yiffyhentaigallery – :
In my journey through the re-discovery of the “eaux” after Eau de Rochas, Eau de Courrèges and Escale à Parati, I now am the happy owner of one of my timeless favourites: Ô de Lancôme (with the circumflex accents please). And I must say, what a beauty!
Yes, it is a perfume marketed for ladies, but all the “eaux” found their original inspiration in the “eaux de Cologne” which were originally worn by men back in the 30s, and Ô is definitely a unisex perfume starting with a citrusy punch developing into a flowery subtle combination which is not overpowering at all, and very close to Eau Sauvage. So why not trying?
Guys, you should definitely be brave and have this gem in your bathroom, in your bag and in your gym locker. You will not regret. And if you live in Europe, it is one of the cheapest luxury perfumes money can buy.
I would be curious to have any man’s views on this!
Update: Ô is very similar to Eau de Courrèges but with a deeper sillage and lasting longevity. There is also something powdery and feminine in this perfume that gives me an immense sense of security and well-being like your mum’s personal smell, without being too pronounced. Off to John Lewis next week to stock up!
Now I have a dilemma: shall I cheat on Eau de Rochas or remain faithful…
vovan880 – :
Coriander, coriander and more coriander. This is beautifulkky soft, ellegant and so classic, but it gets a little sharp within time.
ujr911Diobtetty – :
This is beautifully soft. I thought i wasn’t gonna like,it,m but it’s one of the non-gourmands i like. This is simply precious!
kovalov – :
O de Lancome, me encanta, me recuerda al Calandre de Paco Rabanne, es el cítrico ideal para mí. Me gustan los cítricos pero, generalmente se me convierten en olor a pepino o melón y eso es desagradable, este permanece realmente cítrico, huele a cáscara de limón en mi piel y luego se siente floral muy fresco, me encante en esta época del año (noviembre aquí en Chile). Fragancia deliciosa, espero no la descontinuen igual que el Calandre que fue mi favorito durante la mitad de mi vida.
Mazda2010 – :
I bought this on impulse after smelling it. I love the sunny fresh burst of citrus and the mossy vetiver notes. There isa floral touch to it [jasmine,honeysuckle?}. Although its supposedly a women’s perfume [sexing perfumes is really just cultural nonsense] men could easily use this perfume. Having said that it actually has what most might describe as quite masculine